Anganwadi Centre in Mon, Nagaland

Pillar: Connectivity

In Mon, 35.5% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.

Youth opportunity in Mon

75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Mon, which ranks 15 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 30.2%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 56.6%.

What the Anganwadi Centre is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Anganwadi Centre reference. For Mon specifically, see the Mon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Mon youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.